Railroad-track joint



Dec. 23, 1930. E. DE GRACE 1,785,810

RAILROAD TRACK JOINT Filed April 15, 1930 20 Inventor 1.9 Edmond .Zerace A llomcy Patented Dec. 23, 1930 PATENT OFFICE EDMOND DE GRACE, or nnraorr, MICHIGAN RAILROAD-TRACK JOINT Application filed April 15,

This invention appertains to a new and useful improvement in railroad surface trackage, and more particularly to a novel oint structure, whereby track sections are connected to gether. I 7

An important object of the invention is to provide a track so constructed as to eliminate the usual jar of the rolling stock passing thereover.

During the course of the following specification and claims, other important objects and advantages of the invention will readily 7 become apparent to the reader.

In the drawings Figure 1 represents a fragmentary top plan view of the novel rail joint.

Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal sectional view through the rail'j oint, taken substantial- 1y on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken substantially on the line 88 of Fig. 1.

F ig. 4 represents a perspective view of the block insert.

. Fig. 5 represents a perspective view of the 25 block retaining element.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numerals 5-5 represents the track sec- 7 tions provided with the usual tread portions 30, 6 and base plates 7. The abutting end portions of the rails are thickened as at 8 to substantially the width of the tread portion 6. As is clearly shown in Fig. 1, each end of each rail 5 is out inwardly as at 9, obliquely as at 10 and then backwardly on a plane parallel to the cut 9, as is shown at 11.

For interposition between adjacent ends ofthe rails 5-5, a block generally referred to by numeral 12 is provided. This block is 40 of rectangular shape and beveled on one side thereof from its intermediate portion 13 toward each end as at 14. These beveled portions 14 are adapted toengage against the obliquely disposed portions 10 of the rail ends, while the shoulders 15 engage the portions 11 of the rail endsi The ends ofthe blocks engage against the portions 9 on the rail ends. 'As is clearly shown in Fig. 4, the block 12 is provided with an opening 16, extending therethrough for 1930. Serial No. 444,474.

receiving the polygonal pin 17. The pin 17 is provided with a wedge-shaped head 18 at one end, and a threaded reduced portion 19 at its opposite end. a

The pin 17 adjacent the reduced portion 19 is beveled as at20. A rail chair 21 is employed in conjunction with the joint, and has the usual upstanding flanges 22, 22. Through these flanges, openings 23, are provided which have beveled faces against which the wedgeshaped head 18 and beveled surface 20 may engage for wedging the pin so as to direct the block 12, downwardly to maintain the same always snugly seated within the chair.

The rail ends 8 are also similarly provided with openings, through which other pins 17 extend to maintain the ends of the rails snugly seated within the chair.

Obviously, it can be seen that rolling stock passing over the joints will ride thereover evenly and without jarring. While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in detail, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be restored to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new is 1. In a railroad track joint, a pair of rail sections disposed in end to end relationship and having a pair of spaced adjacent ends, said ends being of equal transverse thickness throughout their height and having their terminals beveled laterally so that faces formed by the terminals converge toward each other in one direction, a rail chair in which said ends are positioned, and a beveled insert block of equal thickness with said ends and positioned between the ends with faces no abutting the terminal spaces of the said ends.

2. In a railroad track joint, a pair of rail sections disposed in end to end relationship and having a pair of spaced adjacent ends, 7 said ends being of equal transverse thickness throughout their height and having their terminals beveled laterally so that faces formed by the terminals converge toward each other in one direction, a rail chair in which said ends are positioned, and a beveled inwhat sert block of equal thickness With said ends and positioned between the ends with faces abutting the terminal faces of the said ends, said abutting faces being formed with abutting'shoulders adjacent the sides of the. rail ends.

In test-imeny whereof I affix my signature.

' EDMOND GRAQE. 

